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If a line is measured as 1 4/8 inches long explain how you could simplify the measurement

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Answer: 1 1/2 inches

Explanation:

You can divide each part of the fraction by 4 to simplify it to 1/2, which is still equivalent to 4/8. This makes your simplified answer 1 1/2, or 1.5 in decimal form.

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